Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 10.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.3
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2016
All-time low
10.3
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain stood at 10.3. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain peaked at 19.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2025.
Spain ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.5 | — |
| 2017 | 17 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.35 | 13.9 | 19.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 10.3 | 15.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain was 10.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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